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Metro Manila stays under Alert Level 3 until November 14

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Metro Manila stays under Alert Level 3 until November 14
Passengers are seen at a jeepney in this October 19, 2021 photo. The transportation department is pushing for additional capacity in public utility vehicles after Metro Manila was downgraded to Alert Level 3 of the pilot granular lockdown.
The STAR / Michael Varcas

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila will remain under the same alert level under the pilot granular lockdown until mid-November, Malacañang announced on Friday. 

This would mean status quo for the capital region or the same restrictions, many of which had been relaxed, would stay. 

The national government first implemented the alert level system in Metro Manila in September to do away with the hard lockdowns.

Next month, other areas also under Alert Level 3 are:

Cordillera Administrative Region

  • Baguio City (area for special monitoring) 

Central Luzon

  • Bataan 

National Capital Region 

Calabarzon

  • Cavite
  • Laguna
  • Rizal

Western Visayas

  • Iloilo City

Central Visayas

  • Siquijor

Northern Mindanao

  • Lanao del Norte

Davao Region

  • Davao City
  • Davao del Norte

These cities and provinces meanwhile, would be under a less stricter classification, or under Alert Level 2:

Central Luzon

  • Angeles City
  • Bulacan
  • Nueva Ecija
  • Olongapo City
  • Pampanga 
  • Tarlic

Calabarzon

  • Batangas
  • Quezon Province
  • Lucena City

Western Visayas

  • Aklan
  • Antique
  • Capiz
  • Guimaras
  • Iloilo
  • Negros Occidental

Central Visayas

  • Bohol
  • Cebu City
  • Lapu-Lapu City
  • Mandaue City
  • Cebu Province

Northern Mindanao

  • Bukidnon
  • Cagayan de Oro City 
  • Camiguin
  • Iligan City
  • Misamis Occidental
  • Misamis Oriental

Davao Region

  • Davao de Oro
  • Davao del Sur
  • Davao Oriental 

Four areas would be under the more strict Alert Level 4

Central Luzon 

  • Aurora

Western Visayas

  • Bacolod City

Central Visayas

  • Negros Oriental

Davao Region

  • Davao Occidental

Quarantine classifications

But while the alert level system has been expanded, many areas across the country will remain under quarantine classifications. 

Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine

(November 1 to 15, 2021) 

Luzon

  • Mountain Province
  • Catanduanes

Mindanao

  • Zamboanga City

General Community Quarantine with heightened restrictions

(November 1 to 30, 2021) 

Luzon

  • Abra
  • Cagayan 
  • Isabela
  • City of Santiago
  • Nueva Vizcaya
  • Quirino
  • GQC (November 1 to 30, 2021) 
  • Luzon
  • Ifugao
  • Benguet
  • Apayao
  • Kalinga
  • Ilocos Sur
  • Dagupan City
  • Batanes
  • Occidental Mindoro
  • Oriental Mindoro
  • Puerto Princesa
  • Palawan
  • Albay
  • Naga City
  • Camarines Norte

Visayas

  • Tacloban City

Mindanao

  • Zamboanga Sibugay
  • Zamboanga del Norte
  • Zamboanga del Sur
  • General Santos City
  • Sarangani
  • North Cotabato
  • South Cotabato
  • Agusal del Norte
  • Agusan del Sur
  • Surigao del Norte
  • Surigao del Sur
  • Butuan City
  • Dinagat Islands
  • Cotabato City
  • Lanao del Sur

Modified GCQ

(November 1 to 30, 2021) 

Luzon 

  • La Union
  • Ilocos Norte
  • Pangasinan
  • Marinduque
  • Romblon
  • Camarines Sur
  • Masbate
  • Sorsogon

Visayas 

  • Biliran
  • Leyte
  • Southern Leyte
  • Eastern Samar
  • Northern Samar
  • Western Samar
  • Ormoc City

Mindanao

  • Sultan Kudarat
  • Basilan
  • Isabela City
  • Maguindanao
  • Sulu
  • Tawi-Tawi

The Philippines continues to see a decline in coronavirus cases. To date, new infections have fallen to the 3,000 to 5,000 range, after months of a deadly surge. 

The country has 2.77 million COVID-19 infections so far, along with 42,575 deaths. 

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